The Diary of a Volunteer (2010)
1h 31m
Running Time
February 27, 2010Release Date
The Diary of a Volunteer (2010)
1h 31m
Running Time
February 27, 2010Release Date
Plot.
Jean-Marc Phaneuf, an unmarried electrical engineer, travels to Burundi as a volunteer for the NGO Radio du Monde. He finds a country ruined by grinding poverty, famine, war, disease and appalling social inequality. At the same time, he meets a joyful, brave people hungry for happiness, knowledge and human dignity. The camera that becomes his personal diary also helps Jean-Marc expose the shaky, ineffective workings of NGOs. His investigations turn up a few praiseworthy examples of international cooperation, but on the whole he finds himself drawn to a terrible, inescapable conclusion: humanitarian aid is a utopian mirage. After falling victim to an attack and losing whatever ideals he still had, Jean-Marc becomes entangled in an impossible relationship. He is ultimately forced to leave Africa in disgrace.
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Cast & Crew.

Robert Morin
Jean-Marc Phaneuf / Director / Writer / Director of Photography

Rose Twagirayezu
Églantine

Chantal Gatore
Pauline

Rémi Muhirwa Ciza
Léopold

Jani Alban
Mathilde

Patrice Faye
Jacques

André Lanthier
Ambassadeur du Canada

Capitaine Madimba
Omar
Details.
Release DateFebruary 27, 2010
Original NameJournal d'un coopérant
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 31m
Budget$1,120,000
Filming LocationsBurundi
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
africa
corruption
inequality
cooperation
Wiki.
Diary of an Aid Worker (French: Journal d'un coopérant) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Robert Morin and released in 2010. The film stars Morin as Jean-Marc Phaneuf, a radio technician who works with an organization that helps to launch community radio stations in Africa, who is recording a video diary of his experiences navigating the bureaucratic hassles that hamper international development aid projects.
The cast also includes Jani Alban, Rémi Muhirwa Ciza, Patrice Faye, Chantal Gatore, André Lanthier, Capitaine Madimba, Dominique Puthod, Freddy Sibomana and Rose Twagirayezu.
The film premiered at the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois in February 2010, before going into limited commercial release in March.
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